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1972 Datsun 240z 2-owner on 2040-cars

US $5,500.00
Year:1972 Mileage:100000
Location:

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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2-owner almost all original car.  My father began maintaining this car when he was a mechanic at the Datsun dealership in 1971.  He later opened his own shop and the owner continued to trust him for all of the maintenance.  He did a partial restoration about 15 years ago.  The owner got too old to enjoy the car and gave my father first choice.  Since my father had nowhere to store the car, I obtained it, and I'm technically the second owner.  I got it in November of 2009 and drove it daily for over a year.  I bought a more practical car and since then it hasn't seen many miles.  It has ALWAYS been garage kept, but those who know these cars are familiar with the battery acid corrosion problems in the right front floorboard and frame rail.  There is pretty severe corrosion in that area.  There is also some rust in the rockers and the driver's side floorboard.  There is virtually no rust other than that.  See photos.  Original color is green as can be seen in a few of the pictures.  It cranks, runs, and drives great.  I hate to sell it, but I'm moving to Chattanooga for work and won't have a garage to store it in.  I also don't have the time, money, or expertise to make the repairs to the areas affected by rust.  I have receipts for all of the work on this list and more.

Good stuff:

Black 14" Enkei 92's from the 80's in great shape

New tires

New Eibach lowering springs

New adjustable Tokico Illumina shocks

New polyurethane bushings throughout the suspension

Custom 6x9 speaker box across the rear panel.  It's wired up but the speakers aren't currently installed -- they will go with the car.

New 3-point retractable seatbelts

Headlight relay (takes the amp load off the headlight switch which causes them to fail and they're super expensive to have rebuilt.  Also reduces voltage drop, making the headlights a whole lot brighter)

New clutch slave cylinder

New battery

Bad stuff:

Needs work on the right front frame rail and floor pan

Could also use rockers and driver's floor pan

Has some minor dings and bondo

Some panels have clear coat peeling, some have newer paint


For sale locally in Knoxville and Chattanooga, TN.  Local pick up only, no delivery.

Paypal or cash accepted.

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